By Richard Hanus|2010-09-08T12:38:24-05:00September 8th, 2010|Categories: DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Foreign Exchange Student Visas to the U.S.|
Information For Visitors Thinking About Extending Their Visit or Changing to Student Status Published: September 8, 2010 Foreign nationals entering the U.S. on a B-1/B-2 visa are generally granted 6 months at their port-of-entry to accomplish the purpose of their [...]
By Richard Hanus|2010-08-25T12:07:53-05:00August 25th, 2010|Categories: Employment-Based Immigration Law, Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B|
Filing Fees Rise Dramatically for Certain Employers Seeking to Employ H-1B or L-1 Workers Published: August 25, 2010 Pricey filing fees for certain companies seeking to employ H-1B and L-1 workers have gotten even pricier in the past month – [...]
By Richard Hanus|2010-08-15T05:58:25-05:00August 15th, 2010|Categories: Family-Based Immigration Law, Green Cards, Immigrant Visas for Spouse / Fiancee / Child Visas, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S.|
Family 2A Preference Shows Major Progression Published: August 15, 2010 Each year, more than 100,000 immigrant visas are made available to foreign national spouses, and under 21 year old single children, of U.S. Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR). In recent years, [...]
By Richard Hanus|2010-08-04T08:06:15-05:00August 4th, 2010|Categories: DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Employment-Based Immigration Law, Immigrant Visas for Spouse / Fiancee / Child Visas, Immigration and PERM / Labor Certification|
ATTENTION: Important Filing Locations to Change Published: August 4, 2010 CIS has announced new filing locations for a variety of petitions and applications, including: For I-129F – Petition for Alien Fiance – Now to be filed at: US CIS, P.O. [...]
By Richard Hanus|2010-07-30T07:59:00-05:00July 30th, 2010|Categories: Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B|
H-1B Visas Continue to Be Available for the Upcoming Fiscal Year Published: July 30, 2010 For most government agencies, including Department of Homeland Security’s Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS), fiscal year 2011 starts on October 1, 2010. Starting on that [...]
By Richard Hanus|2010-07-13T13:09:26-05:00July 13th, 2010|Categories: Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Green Cards, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|
How to Obtain an Employment Authorization Document Published: July 13, 2010 What is 2” x 3 ½ “, laminated, features a foreign national’s photo and is sought after by tens of millions in the U.S., and billions across the world? [...]
By Richard Hanus|2010-06-30T04:08:50-05:00June 30th, 2010|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|
ICE Memo Outlines Enforcement Priorities as Obama Pushes Comprehensive Immigration Reform Published: June 30, 2010 Recent estimates place the number of illegal or undocumented immigrants in the U.S. anywhere from 10 to 15 million. With very few exceptions, the laws [...]
By Richard Hanus|2010-06-04T04:15:40-05:00June 4th, 2010|Categories: Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Family-Based Immigration Law, Green Cards, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S.|
When The Marriage Goes Sour: Options for Pending Adjustment of Status Applicants in the U.S. Published: June 4, 2010 A foreign national is in the U.S. visiting, studying or working, (possibly even overstaying their visa) and he meets the person [...]
By Richard Hanus|2010-05-18T03:54:39-05:00May 18th, 2010|Categories: DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Green Cards, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S.|
Green Card Is Green Again Published: May 18, 2010 It has been more than a few decades since the document evidencing one’s U.S. lawful permanent resident was actually green, but the label “green card” seemed to stick. Even though the [...]
By Richard Hanus|2010-05-08T12:42:01-05:00May 8th, 2010|Categories: Citizenship / Naturalization and the N-400 Application, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|
Citizenship Options for Individuals Serving in the Armed Forces Published: May 8, 2010 Whether you are a lawful permanent resident or simply undocumented, signing up and serving in the U.S. military may pave a quick, and perhaps an otherwise unavailable path, [...]
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